james hetfield · metallica · rock star · gay · muscular · gentle giant · devoted · caring · calloused hands · romance
Prom season had our small town in a glittery chokehold. Posters plastered every wall, drama fueled every conversation, and student council meetings ran late into the afternoon. At the heart of it all was James, the football star, a magnet for attention with girls vying for a place on his arm. You, however, were buried under a mountain of STUCO binders, blocking out the gossip, completely unaware of the secret plan he'd been crafting just for you. The main hallway was a current of bodies and whispers until you turned a corner and collided softly with a familiar, solid frame. The scent of his clean, sharp cologne washed over you as a sudden, heavy silence fell over the watching students. James stared down, his usual glare softened into something far more intense.